Ariens 929001 - Manual (Page 41)

DEALER SET UP AND PRE-SERVICE INSTRUCTIONS
ASSEMBLY
INSTALL ROLL PIN
Figure 42
STEERING WHEEL
Install the steering wheel on the column and secure with a
roll pin as shown in Figure 42.
SERVICE BATTERY
Remove the battery from the tractor. This will prevent
any accidentally spilled electrolyte from damaging the tractor.
Electrolyte is not furnished with the tractor. Use only
battery grade sulphuric acid electrolyte with 1.265 specific
gravity plus or minus 0.005 corrected to 80° F.
Prepare battery as follows:
1. Remove vent plugs.
POSITIVE (+)
TERMINAL
BATTERY CABL
NEGATIVE (-) TERMINAL
2. With battery removed from the tractor, fill each cell
with electrolyte until electrolyte level rises to split ring at
the bottom of the filler tube. DO NOT OVERFILL.
A
BE CAREFUL! ELECTROLYTE CONTAINS SUL­
PHURIC ACID WHICH IS HARMFUL TO SKIN,
EYES AND CLOTHING. HANDLE WITH EX­
TREME CARE. IF SPILLAGE OCCURS ON BODY
OR CLOTHING, RINSE AT ONCE WITH WATER.
Figure 43
3. After filling cells, wait five to ten minutes and add
additional electrolyte if necessary to bring electrolyte to
proper level.
4. Charge battery with a 12 volt charger for 30 minutes at
4 to 6. amps.
5. After charging, add electrolyte until the level is up to the
split ring in the filler tube. Thereafter, add only clean, dis­
tilled water as use and time requires.
6. Replace vent caps. Clean and dry battery exterior.
INSTALL BATTERY
Place the battery in the battery carrier as shown in
Figure 43 with the positive (+) terminal to the right side of the
tractor.
Secure the battery in place with the battery hold down as
shown in Figure 43. Do not overtighten the hold-down nuts.
Attach the battery cable to the positive (-^) terminal and
the ground cable to the negative (-) terminal as shown in
Figure 43. Tighten the cables to the terminals securely.
Coat the terminals and the battery cable ends with a light
coat of grease or petroleum jelly to prevent corrosion.
ENGINE OIL
Fill the engine crankcase (Figure 44). Use Ariens Gard-N-
Yard MS 10W-30 oil when using lawn and garden attachments,
use Ariens Sno-Thro oil (SAE 5W - 20 MS classification) when
using snow removal attachments.
Do not overfill - the oil level must never exceed the full
mark.
TRANSMISSION OIL LEVEL (gear shift model 929001)
Check the oil level using the following procedure:
1. Place tractor on a level surface.
2. Raise rear deck to gain access to the transmission check
level plug.
3. Remove check plug. Figure 45. Oil should seep out of the
check plug hole. If the level is too low, remove the filler
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